3 New Criminal Laws Come into Effect: Are States and Police Prepared to Implement Them?
On July 1, three new criminal laws—Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam—replaced the colonial-era Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, and Indian Evidence Act. These laws aim to modernize India’s criminal justice system, introducing significant changes such as Zero FIR, online registration of complaints, electronic summonses, and mandatory videography …
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